John Shands Passes

John C. Shands, executive vice president of Leisure Travel Alliance, died June 12 following a 10-month battle with cancer. John opened Shands International Travel in Brownsville, TX in 1974. Shands International subsequently expanded to include branch offices in Harlingen, McAllen andSouth PadreIsland in Texas. In 1996, John joined the staff of Houston-based Consolidated Travel Services, Inc. (CTSI), a regional travel agency consortium, as director of sales………. See Full Article